Why the Left Won’t Condemn the October 7 Rapes
by Kari Jenson GoldWhen sex is stripped of its significance, then rape stops being a uniquely dreadful crime. Continue Reading »
A Year of Bumps in the Road for Pope Francis
by Raymond J. de SouzaPope Francis has had a myriad of challenges in the eleventh year of his pontificate. Continue Reading »
When the Dodgers Moved to Los Angeles
by John WilsonIf the Shohei Ohtani story has piqued an interest in baseball, then read some of the best novels about the sport. Continue Reading »
The World that Google Wants to See
by Michael ToscanoThe promotion and crafting of a distorted virtual reality by tech companies should concern us all. Continue Reading »
Rediscovering Our Everyday Freedom
by Jonathan LeafPhilip Howard’s new book explains why government functions so poorly and bureaucracy and litigiousness have become ubiquitous aspects of American life. Continue Reading »
The Church of England and Cost-Free Righteousness
by Carl R. TruemanA report on the Church of England's role in African chattel slavery is heavy on cost-free righteousness and light on the Book of Common Prayer. Continue Reading »
Following the Jewish Jesus
by George WeigelThose who invoke the “Palestinian Jesus” are trying to “take the Jewish out of Jesus,” which undermines his mission. Continue Reading »
Next Steps for the U.S. Church After the Vatican Financial Scandal
by Brendan WilsonThe U.S. Church should demand nothing less than comprehensive financial reform of the Vatican.
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Ireland Tries and Fails to Erase Mothers
by John DugganThe overwhelming rejection of the attempt to remove “mother” from the Irish constitution shows that barriers will occasionally fly up when liberalization encroaches. Continue Reading »
Fairie on the Hudson
by Peter J. LeithartTara Isabella Burton's novel Here in Avalon hints that life can be guided by unchosen and given quests, lived out in a world teeming with real angels and mysterious human souls. Continue Reading »
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